In 2005, the New-York Historical Society discovered the hidden history of Clara Driscoll and her Women’s Glass Cutting Department, who designed and created iconic Tiffany lampshades at the turn of the 20th century.

The exhibition celebrates Driscoll and her team of “Tiffany Girls,” who worked in anonymity and remained hidden in Louis C. Tiffany’s shadow until the discovery of Driscoll’s correspondence, providing a powerful connection to the adjacent Center for Women’s History.

Highlights of the thematic niches, which evoke familiar aspects of urban life through the generations, include artifacts from seminal moments in New York history, such as September 11, 2001 and the Great Fire of 1835.

The 800-square-foot Hall of American Silver Gallery showcases a display of silver and jewelry by the New York retailer Tiffany & Co., as well as highlights of the Museum’s collection of early American silver.

The Hall of American Silver showcases a display of silver and jewelry by the New York retailer Tiffany & Co., including the monumental punch bowl presented by five-and-dime magnate Frank W. Woolworth to architect Cass Gilbert upon the opening of the Woolworth Building in 1913.

Two new display cases highlight women’s history artifacts from the Museum’s collection. One of them features items from the recently donated archives of Billie Jean King, including a tennis dress, racquets, and materials that illustrate her historic fight for women’s rights and equal pay.

Saving Washington, the inaugural exhibition of the new Center for Women’s History, showcases the contributions of First Lady Dolley Madison and her female contemporaries to the fledgling democracy of early America.

Saving Washington features more than 150 objects—including artwork, books, documents, clothing, jewelry, and housewares—within immersive, interactive installations evoking Dolley Madison’s famous “Wednesday night squeezes,” her popular social gatherings that drew a wide range of people to “squeeze” into the president’s mansion and encouraged informal diplomacy.